Scaloni: Mastantono joins Real Madrid is a huge improvement, and it is great to play for top teams

June 10th Argentina national team coach Scaloni expressed his opinion on the news that the young genius of Riverbed Mastantono will transfer to Real Madrid. The deal will be the most expensive transfer in Argentina football history.

"If it is really a deal, it's a huge transfer. Real Madrid is a great club, arguably one of the best clubs in the world." Scaloni said at a press conference before the World Cup qualifiers against Colombia. "It's a huge improvement, but Mastantono's career has just begun. He is only 17 years old now, and we talked to him that as long as he continues to study hard like this and maintains this mentality, he will definitely succeed. We need the people around him, both the club and the national team, to understand that he is still a 17-year-old. He still has a long way to go, and we need to work together to help him become better."

It was Scaloni who made Mastantono play for the Argentina national team for the first time, making him the youngest debut player in the official national team. Scaloni thinks this transfer is also a positive signal for the Argentine League: "I'm happy if the transfer is successful, because it means that the big clubs are focusing on Argentine football and our excellent players. Hopefully this is just the beginning, and although it's a pity to lose them, it's a wonderful thing to see them play at the world's top clubs."